Parth Shastri Covid-19

Covid hospitalizations double in major Gujarat cities in a week

Published on April 3, 2021 AHMEDABAD: In 24 hours ending 9.30 am on Friday, private hospitals in Ahmedabad city added 229 patients which means 19 patients got hospitalized every two hours. The cases on Friday morning (2,319) were not only the highest since early December, but also rose 77% in just 7 days from 1,310 … Continue reading Covid hospitalizations double in major Gujarat cities in a week

Parth Shastri Covid-19

Gujarat: Covid cases jump 23% in a week; third wave high in severity too?

Published on April 2, 2021 AHMEDABAD: As the state climbed yet another high at 2,410 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, the hospital beds are fast filling up – Ahmedabad-based private hospitals recorded 64% occupancy, whereas two major hospitals – Civil Hospital and Sola Civil Hospital – reached 50% of their capacity with surge in … Continue reading Gujarat: Covid cases jump 23% in a week; third wave high in severity too?

Parth Shastri Covid-19

March Covid deaths higher than January and February combined in Gujarat

Published on April 1, 2021 AHMEDABAD: In March, 109 people succumbed to Covid-19 in Gujarat, analysis of deaths due to the pandemic revealed. The figure is higher than the death toll of January (81) and February (23) combined. February in fact had recorded one of the lowest death tolls in the past one year of … Continue reading March Covid deaths higher than January and February combined in Gujarat

Parth Shastri Covid-19, Health

Gujarat breaches 2,000 cases; virus & its ICU management in MBBS syllabus

Published on March 27, 2021 With Bharat Yagnik AHMEDABAD: Gujarat on Friday recorded its highest ever tally of 2,190 Covid-19 cases in past 24 hours. The unprecedented pandemic has ensured young medicos of Gujarat would now learn quarantine guidelines, early identification of viral infections, history of pandemics, public health administration, epidemiology and ICU management among … Continue reading Gujarat breaches 2,000 cases; virus & its ICU management in MBBS syllabus

Parth Shastri CEPT University, Education, GNLU, IIT Gandhinagar, MICA, NID

MICA defers convocation; CEPT IIT-Gn restricts entry to campus

Published on March 27, 2021 Ahmedabad: Surge in Covid-19 cases in Ahmedabad has left several premier educational institutes in the lurch. The institutes had cautiously started offline classes in limited capacity. Some had allowed students to stay on campus. Now, rising cases has forced MICA to put off its convocation. IIT Gandhinagar and CEPT have … Continue reading MICA defers convocation; CEPT IIT-Gn restricts entry to campus

Parth Shastri Covid-19

Herd immunity elusive, reveal surveys

Published on March 26, 2021 Ahmedabad: The first seropositivity survey in Ahmedabad district revealed that the overall prevalence of antibodies – both IgG and IgM –was about 25% in the 2,301 samples taken in three categories.The result was part of the paper ‘Population based Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Specific IgG Antibodies in Rural Ahmedabad – A … Continue reading Herd immunity elusive, reveal surveys